Braised Short Ribs


Ingredients

  • 3 pounds 
    bone-in beef short ribs
  • 2 tablespoons 
    vegetable or high smoking point oil
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 
    large onion, sliced
  • 4 cloves 
    garlic, minced
  • 3 cups 
    liquid, such as beer, wine, or low-sodium broth
  • 2 to 4 sprigs 
    fresh herbs, such as rosemary or thyme
  • Equipment
  • Pastry or basting brush
  • Dutch oven or deep sauté pan with a lid
  • Tongs

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven and season the meat. Arrange a rack in the lower third of the oven, remove the racks above it, and heat to 325°F. Brush each short rib with the oil, then sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
  2. Brown the short ribs. Heat a deep, wide Dutch oven or sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the short ribs in one layer, leaving room between each and working in batches if necessary. Now would be a good moment to turn on your hood vent or fan, if you have one! Sear the short ribs without moving for several minutes on each side, letting them brown deeply. Use tongs to turn and sear all sides. This will take about 15 minutes total.
  3. Cook the onions. Turn the heat down to medium and add the onion and garlic around the browned short ribs. Let the onions cook until they soften, about 5 minutes.
  4. Add liquid. Add the liquid — beer, wine, or broth — and bring to a simmer.
  5. Braise in the oven. After the liquid comes to a simmer, add the herb sprigs. Cover and place in the oven. (Alternately, this is the point where you can transfer to the slow cooker for 8 hours on the LOW setting, or continue cooking on very low heat on the stovetop.) Braise in the oven until the meat is very tender and pulling away from the bone, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
  6. Rest the meat. When the meat is done, rest in a covered pan for 20 minutes before serving. Serve by gently tugging the chunks of meat away from the bone and spooning the saucy onions over top.
  7. OPTIONAL STEP — Refrigerate overnight. While short ribs can be served immediately, they are a very fatty cut, which makes the dish very rich and even greasy. I prefer to let the ribs sit in the sauce and cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate them overnight. At this point, you can scrape away the hardened layer of fat from the top before reheating. They will also improve in flavor and tenderness while resting overnight.
  8. Reheat. To reheat, cover and warm over low heat on the stove for 15 to 20 minutes.

Recipe Notes

Slow cooker instructions: To cook in the slow cooker, progress through step 4, then transfer the meat, onions, and liquid to a slow cooker insert. Cook on the LOW setting for 8 hours.
Stovetop instructions: Instead of transferring the pan to the oven, you can also cook the short ribs on the stovetop. Keep the pan covered and cook over low heat for 2 to 3 hours, checking liquid levels intermittently and making sure the bottom isn't scorching.
Flavor variations: This is of course just the most basic method. You can get creative by using a spice rub, different kinds of beer (I like the slight bitterness an IPA provides) or red wine, or sherry. You can use a splash of soy sauce and mirin with Chinese five-spice; you could go Spanish with smoked paprika and Rioja.
Storage: Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 3 months.

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